2025–26 Slovenian PrvaLiga

The 2025–26 Slovenian PrvaLiga was the 35th edition of the Slovenian PrvaLiga since its establishment in 1991. The season began on 18 July 2025 and ended on 23 May 2026.

Slovenian PrvaLiga
Season2025–26
Dates18 July 2025 – 23 May 2026
ChampionsCelje (3rd title)
RelegatedPrimorje
Domžale
Champions LeagueCelje
Europa LeagueAluminij (cup winners)
Conference LeagueKoper
Bravo
Matches162
Goals500 (3.09 per match)
Best PlayerJosip Iličić[1]
Top goalscorerNikita Iosifov
Benjamin Tetteh
(12 goals each)
Biggest home winCelje 5–0 Aluminij
(26 April 2026)
Biggest away winRadomlje 0–6 Bravo
(30 August 2025)
Highest scoringKoper 6–2 Bravo
(31 January 2026)
Highest attendance8,900
Maribor 1–1 Olimpija
Total attendance214,515
Average attendance1,332

Celje won the league for their third PrvaLiga title.[2] As champions, they qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League.

Two-time champions Domžale withdrew from the league after 18 rounds due to financial insolvency and were subsequently dissolved.[3]

Teams

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Olimpija Ljubljana entered the season as defending champions after winning their fourth title in the previous season.[4] Nafta 1903 were relegated at the end of the previous season,[5] and were replaced by Aluminij.[6]

Stadiums and locations

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Celje (C) 34 23 5 6 85 32 +53 74 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Koper 34 20 7 7 71 43 +28 67 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Bravo 34 19 5 10 62 51 +11 62
4 Olimpija Ljubljana 34 16 7 11 50 40 +10 55
5 Maribor 34 15 8 11 57 43 +14 53
6 Radomlje 34 13 6 15 50 63 13 45
7 Aluminij 34 10 6 18 42 61 19 36 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
8 Mura 34 8 7 19 35 55 20 31
9 Primorje (R) 34 6 4 24 31 74 43 22 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Domžale (D, R) 18 3 3 12 17 38 21 12 Withdrew and dissolved
Source: PrvaLiga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Aluminij qualified as the 2025–26 Slovenian Cup winners

Results

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Home \ Away ALU BRA CEL DOM KOP MAR MUR OLI PRI RAD
Aluminij 1–3 2–3 3–1 1–0 2–3 2–2 0–3 0–0 2–1
0–1 2–1 2–4 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2
Bravo 1–2 0–5 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–4
2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–1
Celje 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 4–1 2–0
5–0 2–3 1–2 1–0 5–1 2–0 5–1 3–1
Domžale 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–3 1–2 3–3 1–3 1–0 1–1
Koper 4–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–2
1–0 6–2 0–1 3–1 3–0 3–2 2–1 2–2
Maribor 2–3 3–3 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 5–1
3–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 3–0 0–3[a] 2–0 2–2
Mura 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 2–2 0–0
0–3 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–0
Olimpija Ljubljana 1–1 1–2 0–5 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1
2–1 1–2 3–1 3–3 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–1
Primorje 4–1 1–3 2–3 3–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–2
2–0 3–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3
Radomlje 1–2 0–6 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 3–1
2–1 1–3 1–3 0–3 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–1
Source: PrvaLiga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

PrvaLiga play-off

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A two-legged play-off between the ninth-placed team from the PrvaLiga, Primorje, and the second-placed team from the 2025–26 Slovenian Second League, Nafta 1903, was played. The winner earned a place in the 2026–27 PrvaLiga season.

Primorje0–0Nafta 1903
Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: David Šmajc
Nafta 19031–0Primorje
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aleksandar Matković

Nafta 1903 won 1–0 on aggregate.

Statistics

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See also

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Notes

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  1. The match was suspended in the 52nd minute with the score 1–0 for Olimpija Ljubljana, and was later registered as 3–0 for Olimpija.[7]

References

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  1. "Iličić najboljši igralec sezone po izboru Spinsa". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. "Celje tretjič nogometni prvak Slovenije!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  3. "Konec prvoligaškega nogometa v Domžalah" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. "Slovenia - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. "Slovenia 2024/25". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. "Aluminij prvak 2. SNL, v prihodnji sezoni spet med prvoligaši". Sportklub (in Slovenian). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. "Maribor derbi izgubil za zeleno mizo, nato še brutalna kazen". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  8. "Lestvica strelcev – 2025/2026" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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